A disgraced former sports director at Sydney's Knox Grammar who collected thousands of child abuse photographs spent $1,500 weekly on ice and drank through the day, a court hears.
A disgraced former sports director at Sydney's Knox Grammar who collected thousands of child abuse photographs spent $1,500 weekly on ice and drank through the day, a court has heard.Warby's mother said she had no idea her son had a drug and alcohol problemNick Warby pleaded guilty toThe 31-year-old was arrested in August 2019 after accidentally leaving his phone at a pool, leading police to then search that device, his car and other possessions.
His mother, Belinda Warby, today told his sentencing hearing at Downing Centre Local Court she had "no idea" her son had a serious drug and alcohol problem. "You didn't know he was drinking morning tea, lunchtime, after school, having alcohol in his car?" Judge Gina O'Rourke asked.Warby was introduced to child exploitation material through a man he met on the Grindr app, the court heard."It was similar to the first time I drank and the first time I used ice."Many of the videos ultimately found on the devices involved the sexual abuse of prepubescent boys and, in some cases, babies under two.
Ms Warby said she and her husband were "shocked" and "in disbelief" when they learned of the charges. But she told the court in the last year her son had actively sought treatment from Alcoholics Anonymous , a psychologist and had begun attending church.Nick Warby has also started studying horticulture, accepting he will never teach again, and picked up work in the industry through an AA connection.Judge O'Rourke questioned how relatives from a seemingly supportive, loving family could have no idea of their son's major drug and alcohol abuse.
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